14:25 Tramore
Thursday 1 January 2026
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O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 6f 170y  |  Soft  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 54.20s
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leader, led narrowly before 2nd, asserted before 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably op 15/8 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Sean O'Keeffe
Rear, progress after 3rd, 4th after 10th, stayed on in 2nd before 2 out, no impression on leader before last, kept on one pace run-in op 8/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Jordan Gainford
Led narrowly, headed before 2nd, 2nd after 10th, dropped to 3rd and no impression on leader before 2 out, weakened before last op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Soon mid-division, 5th after 10th, not fluent 13th and soon in rear, 6th 3 out, progress in 5th 2 out, kept on same pace in moderate 4th closing stages op 14/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â John Shinnick
Prominent, 3rd after 10th, took closer order 3 out, dropped to 4th and weakened before 2 out op 11/4 tchd 3/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Danny Mullins
Soon rear of mid-division, dropped to rear after 3rd, 6th after 10th, progress in 5th after 13th, not fluent 3 out, no impression on principals before 2 out, weakened in 6th 2 out where not fluent op 13/2 tchd 16/1
T:Â W P MullinsJ:Â Shane Fitzgerald
Rear, 7th after 10th, 6th after 13th, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened and detached before 2 out, tailed off op 20/1 tchd 12/1
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Maxxum32
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 9
T: G Elliott  J: Danny Gilligan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.70, €2.20EX:€17.50Trifecta:€73.40Tricast:€48.74SF:€14.34
Forecasts
Heart Wood (2/1), Champ Kiely (2/1), Croke Park (5/1), Ile Atlantique (11/2), Gentleman De Mee (14/1), Classic Getaway (14/1), Perceval Legallois (20/1), Maxxum (25/1)
Henry de Bromhead and Willie Mullins have shared the last 9 runnings of this and can dominate again, with the former's HEART WOOD preferred to Champ Kiely, who turns out again quickly after departing early in the Savills at Leopardstown on Sunday, and last year's third Classic Getaway.
- HEART WOOD (FR)
- CHAMP KIELY (IRE)
- CLASSIC GETAWAY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €22,500.002nd: €7,500.003rd: €3,750.004th: €1,876.005th: €1,125.006th: €750.00
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